Antwerp-based brand Ecobirdy has used recycled plastic toys to create a range colourful furniture for kids, aiming to raise their "awareness for sustainability". More about Plastic furniture made from old toys introduces kids to the circular economy
The winners of a lucrative competition tasking designers to come up with new materials to replace plastic packaging have been revealed. More about Winners of million Circular Materials Challenge prize for plastic alternatives announced
An ash staircase lined with a bookcase twists around an atrium in this family home in Mexico City by Tapia McMahon, which has been made from concrete and reclaimed brick. More about Wooden staircase twists through centre of concrete and brick house in Mexico City
Seemingly random bits of e-waste stud this collection of office furniture, designed by Italian duo Formafantasma for Melbourne's inaugural NGV Triennial. More about Formafantasma explores "above-ground mining" with Ore Streams office furniture
This captioned movie shows the making of Flora-Gato, a shelter made by Los Angeles-based architects Formation Association, Terremoto and Arktura as part of an annual fundraiser to raise money for the city's stray cats. More about Flora-Gato is a cat shelter made from moss and recycled plastic
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Shahar Livne has created a clay-like material using discarded plastic that could be mined by future civilisations. More about Shahar Livne uses waste plastic to create Lithoplast, a precious material of the future
Bureau SLA and Overtreders W used only borrowed or recycled materials to create this Dutch Design Week pavilion, which was the venue for Dezeen's Good Design for a Bad World talk series. More about People's Pavilion "has almost no ecological footprint" say designers
Designer Yinka Ilori worked with volunteers from social enterprise Restoration Station to create this collection of brightly coloured chairs, which were showcased during this year's London Design Festival, before being auctioned off for charity. More about Yinka Ilori teams up with recovering addicts to create range of colourful chairs
As part of its long-standing collaboration with environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans, Adidas has updated one of its classic shoes from the 1990s with yarns made from waste plastic. More about Adidas uses Parley ocean plastic to update one of its classic shoe designs
Dutch studios Bureau SLA and Overtreders W plan to use only responsible materials to build a temporary pavilion for this year's Dutch Design Week, including colourful shingles made of waste plastic, and components that will be returned after use. More about Dutch Design Week pavilion will feature recycled plastic shingles and borrowed materials
Designers including Michael Marriott, James Shaw and Soft Baroque have favoured recycled materials for this year's Ready Made Go collection, presented at Ace Hotel during London Design Festival. More about Recycled baths, TV screens and plastics all feature in Ready Made Go 3 collection
Designer Brodie Neill has worked with recycled ocean plastic to produce new furniture pieces, and used them to create a waterfall installation in a London hotel. More about Brodie Neill showcases his "ocean terrazzo" with waterfall installation
Architects should specify expensive materials including stainless steel and titanium for their buildings to ensure they are recycled afterwards, according to French architect Édouard François. More about "We have to build in gold, silver, titanium and copper" says Édouard François
A massive mound of plastic in the Pacific Ocean becomes a country with its own passport, flag and "Debris" currency, in this design proposal intended to raise awareness about ocean pollution. More about Petition launched to recognise Great Pacific Garbage Patch as a country
Benjamin Hubert has collaborated with British furniture brand Allermuir to create a collection made entirely from recycled materials, which will launch during this year's London Design Festival. More about Benjamin Hubert uses recycled aluminium, wood and nylon to create Axyl furniture
Start-up company Pentatonic is aiming to "radically transform consumption culture" with a range of furniture and products created from food, electrical, plastic and textile waste. More about Pentatonic turns smartphones, cans and cigarette butts into flat-pack furniture
After a crisis that saw rubbish pile up in the streets of Beirut, local designers were inspired to use the waste around them as a resource. Here are eight recycled projects that showcase their ingenuity. More about Eight recycled design projects driven by Beirut's trash crisis
A crisis that saw mountains of garbage fill the streets of Lebanon led to heightened interest in recycled materials, say designers and architects at Beirut Design Week. More about Lebanese designers embrace rubbish following Beirut trash crisis
Crystal has been 3D-printed into vases, upcycled into terrazzo and channelled into solar panels by the three winners of the Swarovski Designers of the Future awards for 2017. More about Swarovski crystal gets 3D-printed, upcycled and turned into gadgets by emerging designers
Having already designed trainers made from ocean plastic, fashion designer Stella McCartney has revealed that she will collaborate with Parley for the Oceans on a long-term project named Ocean Legends. More about Stella McCartney to use ocean plastic for upcoming fashion line